Springboard

As a springboard, we describe a resilient board for your jump, thereby achieving a greater height or width. Diving boards are mainly used in the gymnastics and jumping in the water of athletes. Figuratively, redensartlichen sense is referred to as a springboard also a good starting point for most career or artistic career.

Water

Springboards enhance the water jumping the dynamic momentum when jumping and effect the necessary for the jump jump height. In competition, a jump is made from 1- m- board and the 3 -meter board.

Previously passed springboards of wood ( mostly pine ), with a non-slip pad ( sisal mat, rubber). Since 1965 springboards from a fiberglass - reinforced wood core with a non-slip carborundum - covering ( white " HSP" boards) are manufactured.

Diving boards are 3 to 4.8 m long and attached to a diving tower. At the rear of the boards are rotatably mounted in the middle, they are on an adjustable hard rubber roller, so that the elastic effect can be adapted to the needs and the body weight of the jumper.

In competition ( according to the rules of FINA) high-performance boards made ​​of tempered aluminum ( blue-green " Duraflex " boards) are used exclusively since 1970. The boards are 16 feet (4.9 m ) long and perforated to increase the dynamics (reduction of weight and air resistance). Duraflex boards also have a long life and are therefore preferably used in public swimming pools.

Comparability in competitive

1928, the German Swimming Federation at a meeting of FINA in Amsterdam the request for the introduction of steel diving boards at all international competitions. The proposal was endorsed by the Spring Commission. The General Assembly of the FINA adopted the proposal. From the year 1930 would henceforth be allowed in all international competitions only steel springboards. However, according to some experts is not that for the best springboard - thus the call for a unified springboard into account. The best wooden boards ( American Pitchpinebretter ) was said to have a greater elasticity. As the inventor of the steel diving board applies the German Julius Stern. Stern was involved Councillor for jumping in the German Swimming Federation and also at the corporation to produce the corresponding normal boards.

Gymnastics

The springboards in gymnastics are used to increase the jump assets, when gymnastics especially in the disciplines of jumping, parallel bars, uneven bars and balance beam. Widely used is the Reuther board, named after its inventor, Richard Reuther gymnastic athletes. The properties are prescribed Internationale de Gymnastique in the Federation. They are there 1.20 m long and 70 cm wide. The spring action is obtained by metal or wooden springs. The diving boards are padded with non-slip pads. Diving boards are made of hardwood.

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